Centrifugal honey-extractor



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AUGUSTIN KUSCHEL, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 622,156, dated March 28, 1899.

Application filed August 9, 1898.

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Be it known that I, AUGUSTIN KUsoHEL, a citizen of the United States of America, residing in the city and county of San Francisco, State of California, have invented an Improved Centrifugal Honey-Extractor, of which the following is a specication.

My invention has for its object to provide for general household use a convenient and easily-operated device for extracting honey from the comb.

The invention consists in the novel construction of parts producing a portable centrifugal extractor, a's hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specificatiomin which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a device embodying my said invention. Fig. 2 is a plan or top view, and Fig. 3 a longitudinal section.

The parts of this device comprise a rectangular open box-like comb-receptacle A, a tapering funnel-shape body A', and a cylindrical lower portion A2. The top is of suitable dimensions in length and breadth to receive the wooden frame in which comb honey is now put upon the market for sale. The depth also of this part is suiicient to take in the comb, so that the top of the frame will set about flush with or just below the top edge of the receptacle A. The body part below this receptacle has regularly-contracted walls, which are continuations of the four sides of the comb-receptacle, converging at equal angles downward to the lower honeyreceptacle A2. .This last-named part, being a perpendicular continuation of the converging sides, is of rectangular shape in crosssection at the upper end, Where it joins the funnel-shape body portion, but for the lower portion and bottom it is generally of cylindrical shape. Thus the perpendicular sides or walls of the upper receptacle extend' downward under the comb in slanting walls that meet and terminate in or at the top of the honey receptacle or pocket, which forms the lowest part or member of the device. All the sides and bottom have tight joints, and the Serial No. 688,169. (No model.)

top is left open for introducing and removing the comb and frame and for emptying the extracted honey after each operation. Across one corner of the open top a strainer formed of a perforated plate Bis attached by a hingejoint l) to one side of the receptacle and is provided with a catch b2 to hold down the other side, This plate is turned back on its hinge to insertor remove the comb-frame and is secured across the corner to strain out particles of comb during the operation of pouring out the extracted honey.

The four cords C of the same length are secured to the sides of. the receptacle near the top and brought together at a point above, where they are seized in one hand to Whirl the device in a circle.

As thus constructed the device is operated by placing the comb in the rectangular top, the wax being previously scraped from the bottom side of the comb, and then by means of the cords held together in the hand the receptacle is rapidly whirled a few minutes in a vertical circle, the centrifugal force generated by such motion causing the liquid to leave the comb and collect in the pocket or receiver in the bottom. At the end of this operation the comb is taken out of the receptacle A, and after the opposite side of the comb is cut off to open the cells the comb is inserted again in reversed position and then subjected to the whirling operation again. By this means the honey is readily extracted from the entire comb.

It will be seen that the device is easily operated, is inexpensive to manufacture, and is readily kept clean.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new therein, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. A device for extracting honey from the comb, comprising the open top receptacle adapted to receive a honeycomb and its frame, and having a funnel-shape body portion terminating in a contracted pocket, and cords attached to the body for whirling the device, constructed to operate as described.

2. The combination of the rectangular ree ceptacle having perpendicular sides, a fun;

nel-shape lower portion and a contracted In testimony that I Claim lthe foregoing I pocket-like receptacle at the bottom of the have hereunto set my hand and seal.

funnel-shape body, a removable strainery plate over one corner of vthe rectangular re- AUGUSTIN IXUSC/HEL [L Si' 5 ceptaele, and the cords as a means of whiri- Witnesses:

ingthe device to generate centrifugal force, EDWARD E. OSBORN, as described. M. REGNER. 

